Inspired by Neapolitan Pizza, this Pinched Pan style pizza is perfect for the home chef. Fresh ingredients, simple technique, and mix and match toppings make it easy to make and enjoy one of the most popular foods on earth!

1. Napoli Inspired
Pinched Pan Pizza!
Pizza you can make at
home like a pro – mix and
match toppings galore!
Prep time: 1 hour (dough
rising time overnight)
Serves: 1 pan serves 4
Watch the video for tips and tricks

2. Ingredients
For the Dough For the Sauce
1 cup hot water 1 can crushed tomatoes
1 package fast acting yeast 1 can tomato paste
2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ tablespoons salt Pinch salt
2 ½ - 3 cups flour Pinch pepper
Toppings 2 teaspoons oregano
2 cups mozzarella Pinch red pepper flakes
Choice of toppings is
Cooks Note: Top with fresh ingredients like Basil and Prosciutto for an
up to you!
alternative to classic pepperoni, cheese or other traditional toppings. Simply
brush dough with olive oil, herbs and parmesan then bake. Top baked dough
with fresh ingredients. For cooked vegies as topping, roast or sauté fresh
mushrooms, peppers, zucchini or onions in olive oil and herbs before
topping/baking pizza.

3. Step 1 – Prepare Dough
In a large glass or ceramic bowl, combine hot water and yeast – gently whisk until yeast
begins to bubble – then add salt and olive oil and whisk again.
Add the first two cups of flour, a bit at a time, stirring constantly. The dough will appear to be
the consistency of pancake batter. As you add more flour, the dough will become sticky and
will require a large spoon, then your hands to combine and work flour completely into dough.
The last cup of flour may not all be necessary. Continue to add flour and begin to form a
dough ball. Stop adding flour when the dough is tacky, but not sticking to your fingers.
Working from the outside in and folding the dough into the underside of the ball, continue to
knead for several more minutes. (Watch the video to see the technique)
Place dough ball back into the bowl and cover with a clean kitchen cloth. Let it rise for a
3-4 hours in a warm area (eg. on top of a kitchen shelf). Then punch it down, knead the
dough again, cover with plastic wrap and continue to let dough rise in the refrigerator for a
few hours or overnight.
Let dough warm up at room temperature before forming pizza crust in pan (step 3).

4. Step 2 – Prepare Sauce
Combine sauce ingredients and stir to combine
Gently pulse using an upright or immersion blender
Let sauce stand in the refrigerator overnight (if possible) to
allow spices to infuse the sauce

5. Step 3 – Top and Bake Pizza
Place dough in center of lightly greased
jelly roll pan and gently push dough with
fingertips to outer edges of pan and up
sides to form crust. Pinch and pound any
holes that occur from stretching dough.
Spread sauce over dough using back of a
large spoon. Do not over saturate with
sauce, or dough will be soggy and limp.
Add a light layer of cheese and your
choice of toppings.
Add another layer of cheese – you should
still see you toppings through the cheese.
Bake for 15-20 minutes in preheated 400 Watch the video for techniques and tips
degree oven. Let pizza set before slicing.

6. Pinched Pan Pizza!
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